(19)
(11) EP 2 281 876 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/15

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/06

(21) Application number: 10186047.6

(22) Date of filing: 18.09.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 5/10(2006.01)
A61K 31/711(2006.01)
 A61K 31/7105(2006.01)
A01N 63/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 16.09.2005 US 718034 P
12.01.2006 US 758191 P
07.02.2006 US 771160 P
16.08.2006 US 837910 P
15.09.2006 WO PCT/IB2006/003446

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
06849359.2 / 1934357

(71) Applicant: deVGen N.V.
9052 Zwijnaarde (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Raemaekers, Romaan
    9840 De Pinte (BE)
  • Feldmann, Pascale
    9030 Mariakerke (BE)
  • Plaetinck, Geert
    9820 Bottelare (BE)
  • Nooren, Irene
    2341 PH Oegstgeest (NL)
  • Van Bleu, Els
    9290 Berlare (BE)
  • Pecqueur, Frédéric
    59320 Sequedin (FR)
  • Kubler, Laurent
    01700 Beynost (FR)
  • Damme, Nicole
    9770 Kruishoutem (BE)
  • Degrave, Lies
    8700 Aarsele (BE)
  • Remory, Isabel
    9551 Ressegem (BE)

(74) Representative: De Clercq, Ann G. Y. et al
De Clercq & Partners Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem (BE)

   


(54) Methods for controlling pests using RNAi


(57) The present invention relates to methods for controlling pest infestation using double stranded RNA molecules. The invention provides methods for producing transgenic cells expressing the double stranded RNA molecules, as well as compositions and commodity products containing or treated with such molecules.





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